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Blame the snow for the fact that Valentine's Day has snuck up on you (today) and use it as an excuse to check out Wallingford's newest flower shop, Cedarhouse Flowers, located across from Molly Moon's. The shop is owned by Wallyhood resident Parnel Lettunich and also features unique gifts and potted plants. Call 206-397-3233 and arrange a pick up or swing by until 6 p.m. tonight where you'll be helped to create a lush and unusual bouquet that will look like…

This week's snowstorm has thrown garbage pick-up for a loop. I'm pretty used to the standard "if there is a holiday, our Friday morning pickup is delayed to Saturday", but I have no idea what's going on in light of our once in a generation snowstorm and the slush fest that followed. Fortunately, the SPU web site has it all sorted for us: Monday and Tuesday customers’ collection: Wednesday, Feb. 13  [...]If your regular collection day is Monday or Tuesday and your…

If you're looking for a special Valentine's Day date for you and your furry best friend, look no further than Floating Bridge Brewing. On Thursday, February 14th, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., they are hosting a special Puppy Love party, with treats for both humans and their canine friends.  Brewdogs Grits & Biscuit host a night of Puppy Love with treats for all!Special Chocolate Coconut Cherry Ale – on tap one night only.Free Valentine bandana for dogs while supplies last.Come hang…

Have you voted yet? With the abominable snow storm dominating everyone’s thoughts, don’t forget to turn in your ballots! This election is an easy but important one, there are only two questions on the ballot, and they both relate to school funding. My children and I think you should vote “yes” on both levies to help fund the schools. Seattle schools have been chronically underfunded for years, and with our explosive population growth, the schools are virtually bursting at the seams.…

When I was growing up in the Great White Northeast of New England, we looked forward to snow storms, and not just for the obvious reasons (sledding, snow forts, snow balls, and cancelled classes). A good snow storm meant cold cash. The kids in our neighborhood would fan out the moment the last flake fell (and often before), ringing bells and offering to shovel sidewalks for money. It occurs to me that in this neighborhood, where the average house doesn't even…

"Rrrrrr...click-click-click. RRRRR...click-click-click." I know that sound. I was all packed up for an overnight camper van trip to Snoqualmie Pass this past Friday, 10 year-old son strapped into his car seat, last glimmer of sunlight fading fast, but when I turned the ignition, "rrrr...click-click-click." OK, no problem, jumper cables out of the back, Honda Fit pulled up alongside, hood popped, but it's dark, so I flick my iPhone into flashlight mode and prop it on the engine block while I connect…

Well done, Wallingford! There were bikes crunching their way down the Burke Gilman trail this morning, I didn't personally witness any car shenanigans and Kite Hill was duly transformed into Sledding Hill. (It was, in my opinion, the finest sledding snow we've had in a long-time, perfectly timed for morning runs, light and fluffy, and thick enough to accommodate hours or child(ish) playtime.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5zqgKQly_g